Senior Principal, Factory Engineering System Administrator

Date Posted:

2025-04-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CA747: Goleta 6875 Cortona Bldg B05 6875 Cortona Drive Building B05, Goleta, CA, 93117 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. 

What You Will Do

Join our team at Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS) in Goleta, CA, as a Senior Principal, Factory Engineering System Administrator, a vital role in supporting our cutting-edge Engineering, Test, and Manufacturing environments. While this is primarily a remote position, you will have the flexibility to work onsite as needed.

You will take charge of managing our sophisticated production server environment, handling both physical and virtual infrastructures. You will be an integral part of the team, ensuring seamless support for our engineering and factory operations.

We are looking for a candidate with robust experience in managing operating systems (Windows/Linux) and virtual environments (VMWARE ESXi). Familiarity with backup technologies (VEEAM, Networker), storage infrastructures (NAS/SAN), and network hardware/software/protocols (CISCO, Forcepoint) will be highly advantageous.

Elevate your career by joining a team dedicated to innovation and excellence in the aerospace and defense industry.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience

• System Administration experience: Windows, Linux, and Unix operating systems

• VMWARE ESXi virtualization administration

• Network services as related to Microsoft Windows, UNIX, and Linux environments (e.g., MS Active Directory, NIS, DNS, DHCP, etc.)

• Experience running and following Change Control in a production environment

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. RTX will not offer sponsorship for this position.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Technical computing/networking problem resolution within Engineering, Test and Manufacturing

• 2 or more years of Linux/UNIX administration (NIS, NFS, RHEL, etc.)

• Programming skills (e.g.: PowerShell, Batch, Shell, C++, C#, Perl, Python, HTML, CGI, MATLAB)

• Automation or CI/CD skills (Jenkins, Ansible, Chef)

• Active DoD clearance or the ability to obtain security clearance

• Experience with hardware support and diagnosis

• Understanding of disaster recovery concepts (system backup, storage management/architecture)

• Experience with storage hardware support and diagnosis as well as knowledge of NAS and/or SAN

• Cyber Security foundation with experience

• Project management skills and experience

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

• Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite.  Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

The salary range for this role is 112,000 USD - 224,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term